Upper Control Arm, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Place the vehicle on a hoist, refer to RAISING AND LOWERING WITH OPEN AND CLOSED AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM .

-- Remove the tower brace, refer to TOWER BRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and move the windshield washer fluid reservoir -1- slightly to the side.

Fig 1: Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir & Bolts

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-- Remove the wheel, refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Secure the brake disc with a wheel bolt.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Coupling Rod And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolt -3-.

Fig 3: Identifying Control Arm And Fasteners

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-- Remove the brake line and wires from the bracket on the wheel bearing housing.

Fig 4: Brake Line Bracket & Bolt

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-- Turn the wheel hub until one of the holes for the wheel bolts is on top.

Applies to Audi RS6

Fig 5: Dynamic Ride Control (DRC) System Clips, Electrical Wires & Hose

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-- Free up the Dynamic Ride Control (DRC) system hose by removing the retaining clips -1-.

-- Free up the brake hose -3- and the electrical wires -2 and 4-.

Applies to All

Fig 6: Wheel Hub Support T10149

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-- Install the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support T10149 -1- with wheel bolt on wheel hub.

-- Support the wheel bearing housing over the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support T10149 using the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS 6931.

WARNING:

Do not lift or lower the vehicle when the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS 6931 is below the vehicle.
Do not leave the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS 6931 under the vehicle any longer than necessary.

-- Disconnect the threaded connection -1-.

Fig 7: Identifying Upper Control Arms And Bolts

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NOTE:

The slits in the wheel bearing housing must not be widened using a chisel or similar tool!

-- Remove booth joint pins in the upper control arm -2- from the wheel bearing housing.

NOTE:

Do not lower wheel bearing housing more than necessary.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and swivel the air/steel spring shock absorber downward and out of the suspension strut tower.

Fig 8: Steel Spring Damper Nuts

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The air/steel spring shock absorber remains inside the vehicle.

NOTE:

Be careful not to damage any components.

-- Remove the bolts -4 and 3- and remove the front upper control arm and the rear upper control arm.

Fig 9: Identifying Upper Control Arms And Bolts

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